Convertible Top Questions

midman · Post by **midman** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 12:55 am

Hi Everyone,

Now that I'm finally getting some time to go over this new find of mine, I am coming up with some more questions I know you guys can answer.
My top is a replacement, did the original ones have headliners?
As mentioned on this site these cars are lowered, are the shocks and struts standard LX replacements?
I am still hunting for Recaro seat information so any ideas would be greatly appreciated (I know I'm sounding like a broken record but I keep coming up empty on these things)

Thanks
Chuck
(The 73 is gone and the 88Mclaren takes it's place, wish I had a bigger garage)

tfs2121 · Post by **tfs2121** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:02 am

hey chuck! they others can correct me if im wrong but no mustangs ever got any spring or shock work only the capri coupes did

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:47 am

The originals did not have interior headliners.

The closest seat to the ones used in the McLarens were called Recaro "N" seats, however there were slight differances. They were leather covered, heated and with stereo speakers in the headrests. They were cancelled 3/4 of the way thru 1988. They had power lumbar controls. The list price on the option was $1,765.00

Post by **negusm** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 3:05 am

tfs2121 wrote:hey chuck! they others can correct me if im wrong but no mustangs ever got any spring or shock work only the capri coupes did

I think I was corrected recently and the Mustangs did get lowering springs.

I think you're right in that only the asc coupes got the Carrera shock/strut change.

-Mike

shelbyscarab · Post by **shelbyscarab** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 12:27 pm

ASC Mustangs did get different springs than GTs, there are some posts/threads on here that talk about it. You'll just have to search thru past posts.

rlyons13 · Post by **rlyons13** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 3:29 pm

When I was mucking around with the front end, I cleaned up and examined the spring stickers which are still on my springs. My memory isn't what it used to be, but the colors and I think the codes on those tags were the same as the old FMS "B" springs.

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 5:35 pm

Very Good. Bob ~ you jogged my cloudy memory!

Ford Motorsport B-5300-C Springs "Super-Sports Handling"

Page 103 in the 1989 Ford MotorSport Performance Equipment Catalog.

tfs2121 · Post by **tfs2121** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 8:45 pm

sandy what about the springs in the coups what are they?

rlyons13 · Post by **rlyons13** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:42 am

Sandy,

You sure they were the "C" springs? The codes and colors of the tags seem to make me believe they were the "B" springs. The ride is also more like the "B" springs. Both the "C" and "B" springs will drop a Mustang about the same. The "B" springs are essentially the same rate as the stock 5.0 springs, the "C" springs are a bit stiffer.

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 5:21 pm

"C"

Agent-J · Post by **Agent-J** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 6:45 pm

According to "The Hank" some Capri's did come with the shorter springs.
This was a recent conversation I had with because I believe I have one of them.

tfs2121 · Post by **tfs2121** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 6:59 pm

sandy what about the coupes what did they get?

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:11 am

Carerra Shocks, and the Springs were custom made for the specific use, by McLaren Engineering.